The Cruciverbalist by James MacLachlan (Ukwriter) - Drama - Harry, a teenage deserter from the Foreign Legion, becomes the captive, feminized maid of a winery owner, an American widow living in France. By learning the art of his captor's hobby, compiling crossword clues, "Harriet" is able to send a coded plea to the outside world. 126 pages - pdf, format 8)

Following the expiry of an option agreement with a production company - who found the script on this site, thank you simplyscripts - this screenplay has now been adapted into a novel. The book was to be published later this year, though there is suggestion it might now be summer 2021.